No one can deny that Vermont is a wonderful and quirky place. The scenery will leave you speechless, the outdoor adventures will energize you, the history will render you more knowledgable, and these strange town names in Vermont will make you laugh.
Some small towns in Vermont have names so beautiful that they roll off your tongue such as Montpelier, Quechee and Vergennes. However there are a few that will make you scratch your head in wonder or perhaps even laugh out loud. Here are a few that we certainly found amusing.
- Mosquitoville
Flickr/Doug Kerr The name behind this populated location in the town of Barnet is self explanatory.
- Brimstone Corners
Flickr/Jared and Corin A section of West Fairlee.
- Satan’s Kingdom
Flickr/Helen K. Satan’s Kingdom is an unincorporated community in the town of Leicester in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It is located along Vermont Route 53 near the southern shore of Lake Dunmore and just north of Fern Lake.
- Adamant, formerly known as Sodom
Wikipedia.org Adamant is a small, unincorporated community in the town of Calais, Vermont in Washington County. The village was originally known as Sodom from its inception prior to the mid-19th century as a granite quarry-town until 1905 when residents petitioned the state legislature for a name change.
- Canaan
wikipedia.org
wikipedia.org Canaan is the only town in Vermont to share a land border with New Hampshire - the town’s far northeastern corner touches the southwestern corner of the town of Pittsburg, NH, and the Connecticut River defines the state line from Canaan southward.
- Goose Green
Flickr/Jess Corinth comprises seven villages—East Corinth, West Corinth, South Corinth, Corinth Center, Corinth Corners, Cookeville, and Goose Green. Tim Burton’s film Beetlejuice was filmed in East Corinth.
- Goose City
Flickr/Jason Staloff Goose City is a populated place located within the Town of Dover.
- Grub Corner
Flickr/Vermont Historical Society Grub Corner is shown on old maps to be located where Sherburne (now Killington) meets Chittenden and Mendon. Men coming in with logs for the sawmill there could get a shave, a meal and a cup of coffee before returning to the woods.
- Blissville
FLickr/Doug Kerr Blissville is located in Castleton, Vermont. This classic home certainly looks like bliss!
- Stump Station
Flickr/Dave Little is known about Stump Station, other than it’s located in the town of Shoreham. Leave a comment if you know more about this place.
- Rhode Island Corners
http://www.findagrave.com This cemetery in Hinesburg (Rhode Island Corners) was named by the VOAC (Vermont Old Association of Cemeteries) where the oldest burial was in 1798 and the cemetery is still being used.
- Lazy Lady Island
cardcow.com This lovely island off Saint Albans bay is a perfect place to relax and be lazy.
- Hardscrabble
FLickr/Amy The Nurse Did you know that any child from the Hardscrabble community in Wheelock admitted to Dartmouth can attend tuition-free? The Ivy League university owes its existence to Wheelock, and in gratitude, Dartmouth continues to honor a 175-year-old commitment made when it was a struggling college desperate to feed its students and pay its bills.
- Birdland
Jean-François Renaud Located on the island of North Hero, streets, restaurants and inns are named after the quaint name Birdland.
- Baltimore
FLickr/Matt Walsh The Baltimore Covered Bridge was built in 1870 by Dennis Allen and Granville LeLand to serve the town of Baltimore, Vermont. In 1967 it was deemed unsafe and closed. In 1970 the bridge was moved and restored by Milton Graton.
- Brooklyn
wikipedia.org A small section of Mount Tabor, which is said to have the “Sneakiest Speed Trap” in the United States.
- Michigan
Flickr/Charles Wohlers Not the state, silly! There is a place in Chittendon named Michigan.
- Kansas
Flickr/D_Swanson There’s no place like home, especially if home is in Kansas, Vermont (in Sunderland, Bennington County.)
- Jamaica
FLickr/Jared and Corin This isn’t exactly what the tropical vacations in the other Jamaica look like, but this place in Jamaica, Vermont looks like it has some interesting finds.
- Holland
www.virtualvermont.com You won’t find a red light district in this northern Vermont town!
- Peru
Flickr/Jared and Corin Peru is a town in Bennington County. There is a monument there which marks a camp of John Stark on his way from NH to Bennington.
- Moscow
FLickr/Patrick Pictured is the annual antique car show in Moscow, part of Stowe, Vermont.
- Egypt
FLickr/Willie Strausser A lovely little place in Fairfield is referred to as Egypt by the locals.
- Athens
Flickr/Jared and Corin Athens is a quaint town in Windham County, and perhaps a fun piece of Vermont trivia to know.
- Berlin
virtualvermont.com Berlin, Vermont is much different than Berlin, Germany.
- Olympus
Flickr/Liz West Olympus is a little neighborhood in Bethel.
- Ticklenaked Pond
Flickr/Putneypics While Ticklenaked Pond isn’t a town, region or neighborhood, with a name like this, it can’t go without making note.
Did we miss any other weird places in Vermont with strange town names? Which strange town names in Vermont have you seen or visited? Let us know in the comments!
Flickr/Doug Kerr
The name behind this populated location in the town of Barnet is self explanatory.
Flickr/Jared and Corin
A section of West Fairlee.
Flickr/Helen K.
Satan’s Kingdom is an unincorporated community in the town of Leicester in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It is located along Vermont Route 53 near the southern shore of Lake Dunmore and just north of Fern Lake.
Wikipedia.org
Adamant is a small, unincorporated community in the town of Calais, Vermont in Washington County. The village was originally known as Sodom from its inception prior to the mid-19th century as a granite quarry-town until 1905 when residents petitioned the state legislature for a name change.
wikipedia.org
Canaan is the only town in Vermont to share a land border with New Hampshire - the town’s far northeastern corner touches the southwestern corner of the town of Pittsburg, NH, and the Connecticut River defines the state line from Canaan southward.
Flickr/Jess
Corinth comprises seven villages—East Corinth, West Corinth, South Corinth, Corinth Center, Corinth Corners, Cookeville, and Goose Green. Tim Burton’s film Beetlejuice was filmed in East Corinth.
Flickr/Jason Staloff
Goose City is a populated place located within the Town of Dover.
Flickr/Vermont Historical Society
Grub Corner is shown on old maps to be located where Sherburne (now Killington) meets Chittenden and Mendon. Men coming in with logs for the sawmill there could get a shave, a meal and a cup of coffee before returning to the woods.
FLickr/Doug Kerr
Blissville is located in Castleton, Vermont. This classic home certainly looks like bliss!
Flickr/Dave
Little is known about Stump Station, other than it’s located in the town of Shoreham. Leave a comment if you know more about this place.
This cemetery in Hinesburg (Rhode Island Corners) was named by the VOAC (Vermont Old Association of Cemeteries) where the oldest burial was in 1798 and the cemetery is still being used.
cardcow.com
This lovely island off Saint Albans bay is a perfect place to relax and be lazy.
FLickr/Amy The Nurse
Did you know that any child from the Hardscrabble community in Wheelock admitted to Dartmouth can attend tuition-free? The Ivy League university owes its existence to Wheelock, and in gratitude, Dartmouth continues to honor a 175-year-old commitment made when it was a struggling college desperate to feed its students and pay its bills.
Jean-François Renaud
Located on the island of North Hero, streets, restaurants and inns are named after the quaint name Birdland.
FLickr/Matt Walsh
The Baltimore Covered Bridge was built in 1870 by Dennis Allen and Granville LeLand to serve the town of Baltimore, Vermont. In 1967 it was deemed unsafe and closed. In 1970 the bridge was moved and restored by Milton Graton.
A small section of Mount Tabor, which is said to have the “Sneakiest Speed Trap” in the United States.
Flickr/Charles Wohlers
Not the state, silly! There is a place in Chittendon named Michigan.
Flickr/D_Swanson
There’s no place like home, especially if home is in Kansas, Vermont (in Sunderland, Bennington County.)
FLickr/Jared and Corin
This isn’t exactly what the tropical vacations in the other Jamaica look like, but this place in Jamaica, Vermont looks like it has some interesting finds.
You won’t find a red light district in this northern Vermont town!
Peru is a town in Bennington County. There is a monument there which marks a camp of John Stark on his way from NH to Bennington.
FLickr/Patrick
Pictured is the annual antique car show in Moscow, part of Stowe, Vermont.
FLickr/Willie Strausser
A lovely little place in Fairfield is referred to as Egypt by the locals.
Athens is a quaint town in Windham County, and perhaps a fun piece of Vermont trivia to know.
virtualvermont.com
Berlin, Vermont is much different than Berlin, Germany.
Flickr/Liz West
Olympus is a little neighborhood in Bethel.
Flickr/Putneypics
While Ticklenaked Pond isn’t a town, region or neighborhood, with a name like this, it can’t go without making note.
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Address: Mosquitoville, Barnet, VT 05042, USAAddress: Brimstone Brook, Killington, VT 05751, USAAddress: Satans Kingdom, Leicester, VT 05733, USAAddress: Adamant, Calais, VT, USAAddress: Canaan, VT, USAAddress: Goose Green Rd, Corinth, VT, USAAddress: Goose City, Dover, VT 05341, USAAddress: Killington, VT 05751, USAAddress: Blissville, Castleton, VT 05735, USAAddress: Shoreham, VT, USAAddress: Rhode Island Corner, Hinesburg, VT 05461, USAAddress: Lazy Lady Island, Georgia, VT 05478, USAAddress: Hardscrabble Rd, Milton, VT 05468, USAAddress: Birdland Dr, North Hero, VT 05474, USAAddress: Baltimore, VT 05143, USAAddress: Mount Tabor, Mt Tabor, VT, USAAddress: Michigan, Chittenden, VT 05737, USAAddress: Sunderland, VT, USAAddress: Jamaica, VT, USAAddress: Holland, VT, USAAddress: Peru, VT, USAAddress: Moscow, Stowe, VT 05672, USAAddress: Egypt, Lyndon, VT 05851, USAAddress: Athens, VT, USAAddress: Berlin, VT, USAAddress: Mt Olympus, Bethel, VT 05032, USAAddress: Ticklenaked Pond, Ryegate, VT 05069, USA
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strange town names in Vermont July 08, 2020 Luke What are the most unique towns in Vermont? Most of these strange town names could definitely be considered to be pretty unique, but often it’s just the name that’s unusual and not the town itself. As for the most unique towns in Vermont, Montpelier, the state capital, is a fascinating city in Vermont. With its secluded location and proximity to nature, and it being not only the single capital in the U.S. that doesn’t have a McDonalds, it is also the smallest state capital in America. Other interesting and unique towns in Vermont are: Barre, Woodstock, Grand Isle, and many more. What are the best things about living in Vermont? I don’t think we could even count the reasons on one hand, but that would take up too much room, so for the sake of simplicity, we’ll narrow it down to just a few reasons, which are: access to pristine and natural areas and parks, organic and healthy food, environmentally and socially aware residents, friendly locals, and a relaxed and casual way of life. Vermont is a delightful place to live if you don’t mind living in a small city or little town, which for us, is one of the best reasons to live in Vermont – no large cities. If you love nature and want to live a healthy life, Vermont is one of the best places to live in the U.S., period. What is the most scenic town in Vermont? Answering this question is a challenge for there are so many beautiful towns in Vermont. And giving an answer will surely lead to disappointing some while flattering others. But with that said, here are the five most scenic towns in Vermont: 1. Manchester; 2. Woodstock; 3. Grafton; 4. Stowe; 5. Shelburne. Of course, there are many other scenic and worthy towns to visit. If you are still interested in finding more picturesque towns in Vermont, check out the 17 most picturesque towns in Vermont.
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strange town names in Vermont
July 08, 2020
Luke
What are the most unique towns in Vermont? Most of these strange town names could definitely be considered to be pretty unique, but often it’s just the name that’s unusual and not the town itself. As for the most unique towns in Vermont, Montpelier, the state capital, is a fascinating city in Vermont. With its secluded location and proximity to nature, and it being not only the single capital in the U.S. that doesn’t have a McDonalds, it is also the smallest state capital in America. Other interesting and unique towns in Vermont are: Barre, Woodstock, Grand Isle, and many more. What are the best things about living in Vermont? I don’t think we could even count the reasons on one hand, but that would take up too much room, so for the sake of simplicity, we’ll narrow it down to just a few reasons, which are: access to pristine and natural areas and parks, organic and healthy food, environmentally and socially aware residents, friendly locals, and a relaxed and casual way of life. Vermont is a delightful place to live if you don’t mind living in a small city or little town, which for us, is one of the best reasons to live in Vermont – no large cities. If you love nature and want to live a healthy life, Vermont is one of the best places to live in the U.S., period. What is the most scenic town in Vermont? Answering this question is a challenge for there are so many beautiful towns in Vermont. And giving an answer will surely lead to disappointing some while flattering others. But with that said, here are the five most scenic towns in Vermont: 1. Manchester; 2. Woodstock; 3. Grafton; 4. Stowe; 5. Shelburne. Of course, there are many other scenic and worthy towns to visit. If you are still interested in finding more picturesque towns in Vermont, check out the 17 most picturesque towns in Vermont.
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The OIYS Visitor Center
Most of these strange town names could definitely be considered to be pretty unique, but often it’s just the name that’s unusual and not the town itself. As for the most unique towns in Vermont, Montpelier, the state capital, is a fascinating city in Vermont. With its secluded location and proximity to nature, and it being not only the single capital in the U.S. that doesn’t have a McDonalds, it is also the smallest state capital in America. Other interesting and unique towns in Vermont are: Barre, Woodstock, Grand Isle, and many more.
What are the best things about living in Vermont?
I don’t think we could even count the reasons on one hand, but that would take up too much room, so for the sake of simplicity, we’ll narrow it down to just a few reasons, which are: access to pristine and natural areas and parks, organic and healthy food, environmentally and socially aware residents, friendly locals, and a relaxed and casual way of life. Vermont is a delightful place to live if you don’t mind living in a small city or little town, which for us, is one of the best reasons to live in Vermont – no large cities. If you love nature and want to live a healthy life, Vermont is one of the best places to live in the U.S., period.
What is the most scenic town in Vermont?
Answering this question is a challenge for there are so many beautiful towns in Vermont. And giving an answer will surely lead to disappointing some while flattering others. But with that said, here are the five most scenic towns in Vermont: 1. Manchester; 2. Woodstock; 3. Grafton; 4. Stowe; 5. Shelburne. Of course, there are many other scenic and worthy towns to visit. If you are still interested in finding more picturesque towns in Vermont, check out the 17 most picturesque towns in Vermont.
